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Also known as Jackson Parish, Louisiana, Jackson Parish, LA

parish in Louisiana, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Louisiana
Named after
Andrew Jackson
Seat
Jonesboro
Largest town
Jonesboro
Total
580 sq mi (1,500 km )
Land
569 sq mi (1,470 km )
Water
11 sq mi (28 km ) 1.9%
Estimate 2025
15,834
Density
26.4/sq mi (10.2/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district
5th
Website
www .jacksonparishpolicejury .org /Default .aspx

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Official website

Home Page | Jackson Parish Police Jury

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Wikidata facts

Population
15031
Area
1503
Image
Revised Jackson Parish Courthouse, Jonesboro, LA IMG 5794.JPG
Households
5859
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Commons category
Jackson Parish, Louisiana
inception
1845-00-00
water as percent of area
1.9
native label
Jackson Parish
per capita income
21937
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Jackson Parish (French: Paroisse de Jackson) is a parish in the northern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,031. The parish seat is Jonesboro. The parish was formed in 1845 from parts of Claiborne, Ouachita, and Union Parishes. In the twentieth century, this part of the state had several small industrial mill towns, such as Jonesboro. East of Jonesboro is the Jimmie Davis State Park, which includes Caney Lake Reservoir.

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